Charles d'Evreux

Charles d'Evreux (1305-5 September 1336) was the Count of Etampes from 1327 and was a member of the House of Burgundy through marriage.

Biography
D'Evreux was a grandson of Philip III of France and a nephew of Philip IV of France through his father Louis, Comte de Evreux. He became Count of Etampes in 1327 when he elevated the title, and married Maria de La Cerda y Lara, joining the House of Burgundy.

In 1336 he was bribed by the Knights Templar organization to kill his relative Philip VI of France, which would bring England and the Templars to power over the French domains. Evreux headed for Paris, but the Hashshashin gained word of this conspiracy against the king and Louis de Grand Pre was dispatched to stop him before he could carry out his orders.

Death
Evreux entered the Royal Palace during a lavish dinner party. Equipped with a sword, he walked into the palace and headed for his distant relative the King. However, Grand Pre had been tailing him this whole time, and before Evreux could sneak up on the king around the curtains of the palace, Grand Pre stabbed him in the throat with his left hand's hidden blade as he held his mouth shut. When Evreux fell mortally wounded, Grand Pre ridiculed him for betraying his family. Charles responded that he one day wanted to be more than a Count, but a King. Enraged, Grand Pre dug a hidden blade into his neck.